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Former Echo Staffers

*Former entertainment editor Abby Botan interned with the St. Louis Post Dispatch during the summer of 2016. Here are a few of her published works.
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*Class of 2009 former business/advertising manager Caitlyn Davis is a public relations strategist.
*Class of 2017 former sports editor/columnist Bennett Durando is a Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post.
*Class of 2018 editor-in-chief Caroline Fellows is an admissions representative at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
*Former editor-in-chief Kate Grumke is a a freelance reporter who also served as political producer for PBS and an Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*Former sports editor Roy Harris is the author of Pulitzer's Gold.
*Class of 2015 former ECHO editor-in-chief Ariel Johnson is a producer at KNWA Fox24 and a Edward R. Murrow Award winner.
*Class of 2017 former ECHO editor Andy Kimball is a sports journalist for the Decatur Herald and Review.
*Class of 2019 print editor Ellie Marshall is a copy editor for the Maneater.
*Class of 2008 news editor Kate Midden is the communications director at the Global Health Advocacy Incubator.
*Class of 1978 ECHO staffer Russ Mitchell is an anchor for WKYC in Cleveland.
*Former technology columnist Roxie Mullins is senior editor at "Faces Magazine."
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*Class of 2021 entertainment editor Addie Palmquist is working for the University of Arizona's The Daily Wildcat.
*Class of 2018 Social Media Manager Rosa Parks is communications coordinator for Action St. Louis!
*Class of 2019 editor-in-chief Cole Schnell is a data reporter for the Memphis Business Journal.
*Class of 2001 photographer Andrea Speth runs Speth Photography and photographs for the Emissourian.
*Class of 2009 web and podcast editor Kathryn Wolterman is a senior consultant at CGI

Tag: Thomas Sullivan

Eagle Award Nominee: Senior to continue playing jazz in college
Senior Issue

Eagle Award Nominee: Senior to continue playing jazz in college

Senior Jack Vedova plans to study Engineering at Washington University. Continue reading Eagle Award Nominee: Senior to continue playing jazz in college

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Eagle Award Nominee: Choir singer to continue passion in college
Senior Issue

Eagle Award Nominee: Choir singer to continue passion in college

Senior Andi Ziegler was a choir member who stood out to her conductors and teachers. Continue reading Eagle Award Nominee: Choir singer to continue passion in college

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START president to teach in Nepal next year
Senior Issue

START president to teach in Nepal next year

Taryn Hibbing, senior, will take a gap year next year to teach English in a Nepalese village. Continue reading START president to teach in Nepal next year

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Blues Special Hockey face off against Skatesmen in friendly match
Sports

Blues Special Hockey face off against Skatesmen in friendly match

Players from Varsity and JV Skatesmen teams were part of a round of friendly matches against various levels of the Blues Special hockey teams on Saturday, Feb. 17. Continue reading Blues Special Hockey face off against Skatesmen in friendly match

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Winter sports athletes share perspectives
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Winter sports athletes share perspectives

Contributing writers Ryan DeMargel, Thomas Sullivan and David Trampe talk to winter sports athletes. Continue reading Winter sports athletes share perspectives

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Skatesmen rally to tie chippy game
Sports

Skatesmen rally to tie chippy game

Despite the hard hits and a standout fight, the Skatesmen came back to tie John Burroughs High School in the final minutes of the third period, ending the game at a score of 4-4. Continue reading Skatesmen rally to tie chippy game

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Senior hockey player skates away after ‘hit’
Photo of the Week

Senior hockey player skates away after ‘hit’

Senior Tommy Leahy skates away after laying a hit on a John Burroughs player during the Skatesmen’s senior night on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Webster Ice Rink. Photo by Thomas Sullivan Continue reading Senior hockey player skates away after ‘hit’

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Photo of the Week: Senior moves puck against Priory
Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: Senior moves puck against Priory

Senior Farrell Browne follows the puck in the hockey game against Priory on Friday, Jan. 5, at the Webster Ice Rink. The Skatesmen tied with Priory with a score of 3-3. Photo by Thomas Sullivan Continue reading Photo of the Week: Senior moves puck against Priory

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Varsity Skatesmen look to regain .500
News Brief, Sports

Varsity Skatesmen look to regain .500

Varsity Skatesmen aim to get back to .500 by beating St. Dominic this Saturday, 8:45 p.m. at the Webster Rec Center. Continue reading Varsity Skatesmen look to regain .500

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Senior hits ice against Eureka
Photo of the Week

Senior hits ice against Eureka

Senior Conlan Doty plays in the hockey game against Eureka on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Webster Ice Rink. The Skatesmen lost 2-3. Photo by Thomas Sullivan Continue reading Senior hits ice against Eureka

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Social studies teacher brings military experience
Features, Profile

Social studies teacher brings military experience

Social studies teacher Michael Weber begins his first year at Webster after nearly two decades of teaching and an eight-year military career. Continue reading Social studies teacher brings military experience

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